Jiranileo

28/11/2024

Thanks for joining our street food tour in Lusaka this week!

23/11/2024

Got a minute? Check out how our model of community-based food tourism is a triple win for women, farmers, and the environment.

Jiranileo is the first food tourism platform for Africa. Our vision is to champion Africa, expand neighborliness, promote local flavor, and empower women and...

22/11/2024

Jiranileo took to the world stage on Tuesday as a start-up competition finalist at the UN Tourism World Forum for Gastronomy Tourism. Out of over 200 start ups from over 60 countries, Jiranileo was the runner-up in the competition, which makes us proud! We made invaluable connections at the Forum and will continue to benefit from our relationship with UN Tourism and Basque Culinary Center as we grow towards our vision of being the AirBnb of food tourism across Africa.

19/11/2024

I bet you didn't know, but Jiranileo started as an idea to connect people over meals in Tanzania. We dreamed, we experimented, we tweaked, we tried some more. Fast forward to 2024, and we have this incredible food tourism model for Africa. And if that wasn't enough, Jiranileo is recognized globally by the UN and the world's experts in food tourism - right when the global dialogue is shifting to how to make the African continent a food destination.
We are here.
We are ready to scale.
And we are so excited.
Photo 1 - throw back - Tanzania launch
Photo 2 - throw back - Zambia launch
Photo 3 - throw back - Our 1st staff hire, the amazing Sibo
Photo 4 - 2024 - presenting at the UN Tourism World Gastronomy Tourism Forum

19/11/2024

Of the 6 finalists of the UN Tourism Gastronomy Tourism Start-Up competition, two companies have female founders - Elizabeth from Jiranileo and Maria from AgroJusto (Argentina) (https://agrojusto.com.ar/) Cheers us on as we pitch our companies today!

19/11/2024

Remember as a child in school, eagerly raising your hand because you had the answer? Yesterday the Secretary General of UN Tourism gave a call to action to start the gastronomy tourism sector in Africa so that the world can know the diverse cuisines of Africa. And Jiranileo was sitting in the audience, trying not to raise our hands and shout: "We have the answer! Over here in Zambia!" :-)

18/11/2024

We are so appreciative of the ongoing enthusiasm of Zambia Tourism for Jiranileo and for gastronomy tourism. Hon. Rodney Malindi Sikumba, we are ready to make Zambia's fabulous cuisine and culture world famous at our session tomorrow. Zambia kuchalo! 🇿🇲

17/11/2024

Jiranileo is a finalist! We're pitching on Tuesday at the UN Gastronomy Tourism World Forum👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

17/11/2024

An excellent first day in Bahrain, learning about the global gastronomy tourism sector from UN Tourism and the Basque Culinary Center and meeting fellow start up founders from Morocco, Argentina, Saudi Arabia, Northern Ireland, and the Phillipines. Time to practice our pitch for Tuesday's competition!

16/11/2024

We're thrilled to share that Jiranileo is a FINALIST in the Gastronomy Tourism Start Up Competition! We are off to Bahrian to network and pitch at this exciting event. Zambia kuchalo!

10/06/2024

Not sure how to eat Zambian food? No worries! Join our friendly hosts at home and they will explain all the dishes and teach you how to eat our staple food (nshima) with your hands.

Enjoy Zambian traditional food and culture in the comfort of our host's home.
Available daily in Lusaka and Livingstone.
Advance booking required at www.jiranileo.com

09/06/2024

Looking for a fun group activity? Jiranileo home-hosted meals are great for team-building, like these NGO staff from 4 countries who visited Zambia and ate dinner with our host Kantanje. They couldn't get enough of our traditional drink munkoyo and raved about the food.

Enjoy Zambian traditional food and culture in the comfort of our host's home.
Available daily in Lusaka and Livingstone.
Advance booking required at www.jiranileo.com

04/06/2024

Did you know that one of our favorite dishes in Zambia is hibiscus leaves cooked in a soup of peanut flour? Jiranileo offers traditional Zambian cooking classes daily in Lusaka: Learn to cook a traditional lunch with nshima and relishes, or learn to cook traditional snacks like chikanda.

Everyone is welcome to come and learn (and eat what you cook!)
Advance booking required at www.jiranileo.com

03/06/2024

Where else but Zambia can you learn to cook caterpillar? Jiranileo offers traditional Zambian cooking classes daily in Lusaka: Learn to cook a traditional lunch with nshima and relishes, or learn to cook traditional snacks like chikanda. And depending on the season, you might also fry up some caterpillar, too!

Everyone is welcome to come and learn (and eat what you cook!)
Advance booking required at www.jiranileo.com

02/06/2024

Isn't it time you learned to cook an African staple food? Nshima is only corn flour and water, but it takes a specific technique to get it right. Jiranileo offers traditional Zambian cooking classes daily in Lusaka: Learn to cook a traditional lunch with nshima and relishes, or learn to cook traditional snacks like chikanda.

Everyone is welcome to come and learn (and eat what you cook!)
Advance booking required at www.jiranileo.com

28/05/2024

Baobab freezits on a hot day? Yes please! You never know what you'll find in the markets in Zambia!

Jiranileo youth guides will show you around the city market and teach you about the foods we eat at our homes (which are rarely found on restaurant menus.) After the tour, you'll enjoy a traditional lunch together.

Everyone is welcome for our market tour!
Available daily in Lusaka and Livingstone.
Advance booking required at www.jiranileo.com

27/05/2024

You never know what you'll find in the markets in Zambia! Jiranileo youth guides will show you around the city market and teach you about the foods we eat at our homes (which are rarely found on restaurant menus.) After the tour, you'll enjoy a traditional lunch together.

Everyone is welcome for our market tour!
Available daily in Lusaka and Livingstone.
Advance booking required at www.jiranileo.com

26/05/2024

Jiranileo is the first food tourism platform for Zambia. We work with women and youth to promote traditional food culture through home-hosted meals, food market tours, street food experiences, and cooking classes.

Food experiences are available daily in Lusaka and Livingstone.
Advance booking required at www.jiranileo.com